Pi Network Price Forecast: PI sell-off accelerates as Middle East tensions escalate

Pi Network wobbles as Trump says no to extending ceasefire with Iran

Peace negotiations between the US and Iran are expected to commence in Pakistan on Tuesday, even as the ceasefire between the two warring nations ends. US President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview that the US has an upper hand in the peace talks and that he is not seeking to extend the ceasefire.

“I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” Trump told CNBC, adding, “I expect to be bombing ‘cause that would be a better attitude.”

Meanwhile, movement through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited following Iran’s re-closure on Saturday after US forces attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel.

Oil prices are edging higher, trading at $88.36 for the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark at the time of writing. Approximately 20% of global Oil and Gas supplies passed through the Strait before the war broke out in late February.

The restricted movement of vessels continues to pressure global markets, amid the rising risk of higher inflation and slow economic growth. Moreover, volatility often limits recovery, suggesting that risk assets such as PI could remain in a broader downtrend.

Technical outlook: Pi Network holds at the cliff’s edge

PI trades around $0.168 at the time of writing on Tuesday, holding below the 50, 100 and 200 Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), clustered between $0.172 and $0.176 on the 4-hour chart. An immediate descending trendline (dotted) also caps the upside, reinforcing the dominant bearish trend.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator maintains a sell signal on the same chart, with a negative histogram suggesting sellers have the upper hand.

On the downside, immediate support aligns with the horizontal demand zone at $0.168, where a break below would expose the next demand area at $0.160. A reversal above the immediate descending trendline could open the door to gains targeting the 50 EMA at $0.172 and the 200 EMA at $0.176.

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